TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2021

But one aspect of increased antitrust scrutiny — restrictions on acquisitions — would have a significant negative effect on our entrepreneurial ecosystem, and policymakers should approach these changes with caution. Acquisitions are an important element of the startup ecosystem. Acquisition changes could impact entrepreneurship.

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Revolution

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A Glimpse Inside The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream Today, my second book, The Rise of the Rest: How Entrepreneurs in Surprising Places are Building the New American Dream , was released by Simon & Schuster?—?but but its message has been more than a decade in the making.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Register MADCash , the Malaysian fintech startup specializing in zero-interest micro-funding for women entrepreneurs, has successfully concluded its pre-Series A funding round with a RM 5 million investment. Artem Ventures led the investment charge, with contributions from MSW Ventures and the ScaleUp Founders Fund.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 11, 2021

We’ve made it clear here on the Business Beat just how important angel funding is to any startup ecosystem. You see, no matter how good your startup concept is, many of these startups just can’t get off the ground without acquiring outside funding – obtaining a bank loan to finance your startup?

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Impact Hub

MARCH 8, 2022

This decade has seen the rise of a new generation of entrepreneurs creating opportunities and tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time. Deep Dive Africa (DDA) is aimed at generating investment solutions to four major growing entrepreneurial ecosystems in Africa. DDA’S 2022 “Investing in Africa ” report. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

But while the industry hails the rise of the region’s ecosystem and its growing fleet of unicorns , Latin America’s startup story has a far longer past. And it’s one we should keep in mind as entrepreneurs and investors around the world forge the region’s future. People often ask me: How are consumers different in Brazil?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

It offers information on loans and grants and is accompanied by a quiz that provides specialized answers for founders regarding their capital needs and wants for expanding their businesses. The Tory Burch Foundation, which was launched in 2009 by fashion designer Tory Burch, has a long history of supporting women entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

But it’s been hard to argue against this position in the last 10 years, as the country powered ahead, famously producing ground-breaking startups like Waze, which was eventually picked up by Google for more than $1 billion in 2013. Over the last decade, startup funding for Israeli entrepreneurs increased by 400%.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 14, 2023

Register The Philippine venture capital firm Kaya Founders has successfully raised $12 million in funding for two new funds. The Gokongwei family played a key role in anchoring the funding round, which also saw participation from institutional investors, family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and renowned entrepreneurs.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 27, 2023

Register Harriet, a leading platform championing female founders, has partnered with venture capital firms Artesian, Wavemaker Partners, Wavemaker Impact, B Capital, and 1982 Ventures to launch a new forum aimed at bridging the funding gap for female-led startups in the Asia Pacific region.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 2, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Janelle Fenwick – Founder. Jack Coleman – Founder. Double Yolk. “

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ». Could this be the competitive advantage you’ve been looking for?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sadness for the loss of a bright young New Zealander who had so much going for him, for the terrible loss for Jake’s mother and his whanau and friends, and for the loss of an up and coming innovator and entrepreneur to our business community. It also made me angry.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

The Angel Capital Association (ACA) Summit represents a beacon for black investors, founders, and high-growth startups. The summit offers an unparalleled opportunity for learning, networking, and investment discovery, specifically tailored to empower the black entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

As French financial newspaper Les Echos pointed out, these four French Tech founders have another thing in common: They founded a unicorn on the first try. If it’s possible for a first-time founder to build a billion-dollar company, why don’t we talk about it more often? This post isn’t about young founders.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

The Future Africa Fund kicked off in 2015 when Iyinoluwa Aboyeji and Nadayar Enegesi , co-founders of US-based and African-focused talent company Andela, wrote checks to African startups as angel investors. Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

From the Sunshine State to the Windy City, and college to coastal towns, we met up with some incredible founders, ecosystem builders, and co-investors last quarter, and experienced just about every season along the way. He then joined Wilmington founders at Live Oak’s Channel for office hours. Where we went: Chicago, IL?

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

He is also an angel investor and former EdTech entrepreneur. When I launched WePrep in college, I was researching key drivers for startup success and was introduced to the world of VC. It’s an interesting part of the startup ecosystem because you get a birds-eye view of the market and can help multiple startups simultaneously.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2021

But Croatia’s entrepreneurs haven’t been quiet: Startups like Infobip and Rimac are significant local hero businesses now, and the region can boast of high-quality talent in the tech, automotive, manufacturing, and agtech spaces. Vedran Tolic , founder & CBO, Q agency. Who are the key startup people in your city?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

5 investors discuss Boston’s resilient tech ecosystem Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify In order to build a startup culture, a city or region needs some key elements in place – like an innovation engine to drive startup ideas. All of these industries have something in common.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This September, the metro area convened for DC Startup Week — a five-day, 180+program occasion hosting more than 11,000 entrepreneurs. The event showcased just how robust DC’s tech community has grown — but that wasn’t always the case. Just ask our Chairman and CEO, Steve Case, who built AOL in Northern Virginia in the 1990s.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

At the helm of Awesome Ventures is Lok Yek Soon, a visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience within the startup ecosystem. The fund looks to invest in startups addressing climate changes our planet faces. What mistakes do you see founders make when raising money? The clarity will go a long way.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz, Softbank and GV have been among those that have invested in subsequent startups (but not in EF itself). We got to $10 billion of portfolio value with what is essentially a single product for a very specific type of founder,” Clifford said.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 25, 2023

Powered by gener8tor and the GREATER MSP Partnership, the fund will invest in leading local and national venture-capital funds that commit to investing a portion of their capital into high-growth startups led by Black, Brown, and Women entrepreneurs that are headquartered in Minnesota or willing to relocate to the state.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

This collaboration, known as Techstars Tokyo, aims to support early-stage companies with a global perspective, providing assistance to entrepreneurs eyeing international expansion or seeking entry into the Japanese market.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

” It’s the most common refrain I hear from investors and even entrepreneurs these days. Let me start with the obvious baseline that most people probably know instinctively: Los Angeles is the 3rd largest technology startup ecosystem in the US. “There’s something going on in LA.”

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TechCrunch

JUNE 25, 2021

attracting a bevy of tech entrepreneurs. Its proximity to London has meant that it is a good alternative for founders looking for a more affordable stay while letting them tap the capital’s financial resources. Key emerging startups from Bristol include Graphcore, Open Bionics, Ultraleap, Immersive Labs and Five AI.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

miles to visit founders, college campuses, co-investors, ecosystem builders, and communities in rising cities. co-chairman of the inaugural Raleigh-Durham Startup Week, former EIR of Techstars, and co-founder of MapQuest?—?for for a keynote Q&A on rising ecosystems and why he’s bullish on the Triangle.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

With that in mind, we reached out to founders, investors and executives in the city to get an inside look at the state of the current tech startup ecosystem. ” The low cost of living is also encouraging for talent to stay put in the city, which makes for a tech scene that’s poised to take off, this founder added. .”

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Register Philippines-based Nila Capita l is the country’s inaugural student venture fund, officially launching with new opportunities for Gen Z startup founders. It aims to help young founders in a vast network of fellow Gen Z entrepreneurs. Nila Capital is capping its funding at $10,000 per round.

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Revolution

APRIL 24, 2023

But rather than viewing global warming as an insurmountable problem, bold entrepreneurs have galvanized around workable solutions to address its causes. As investors who bet on those entrepreneurs and the industry-transforming startups they’re building, VCs have a unique perspective on what “investing in the planet” looks like at scale.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Igniting Startup Ecosystems. What ignites a startup ecosystem? Thriving startup ecosystems are good for the economy, good for society, and good for pretty much everyone. But, despite lots of time, energy and money, most of these ecosystems seem to fizzle. Gregslist – The Unexpected Catalyst?

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 11, 2023

The company leveraged this platform to highlight the immense potential of the Korean startup ecosystem and share insights into its investment strategy to promote and nurture global startups. On the other hand, James Jung brings over 10 years of experience in the startup ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The startup ecosystem in Ukraine is, arguably, in an even more precarious state when considering all of the above. By its nature, a startup needs a degree of stability and support to get off the ground. And neither of those revenue sources have been particularly strong in Ukraine of late.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

London and Berlin usually top the lists of European startup hubs, but Central and Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia and Poland have claimed a growing portion of the startup pie in the past few years. Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g., investors, founders, lawyers, designers)?

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